Britain’s Emma Raducanu reached the brink of her first WTA final since winning the 2021 US Open, ousting Greece’s Maria Sakkari, 6-4, 7-5, on Friday (Saturday in Manila) at the DC Open. And the woman she defeated four years ago in that Flushing Meadows championship match,

On a muggy day with the temperature topping 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius), Raducanu took a medical timeout while reeling off the last five games of the match after trailing 5-2 in the second set.

Britain's Emma Raducanu qualifies for the semi-finals of the Washington Open after beating wildcard Maria Sakkari in straight sets.

Venus Williams' inspiring run at the 2025 Citi DC Open ended Thursday. The legendary tennis player lost to No. 5 seed Magdalena Frech in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, in the round of 16. Frech will face No. 3 seed Elena Rybakina after defeating Williams in their first career head-to-head matchup.

Williams could not overcome 27-year-old Magdalena Frech, 6-2, 6-2, in the second round of the tournament on Thursday, July 24. Williams has not won back-to-back matches since 2019. Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste won their first-round match in doubles play on Monday, but the duo fell short of reaching the third round.